Thursday May 15th, 2025 6:01PM

Coroner identifies Gainesville man killed in Myrtle Beach swimming incident

By AccessWDUN Staff
Authorities have now identified the Gainesville man who was killed in an accident in the Atlantic Ocean in Myrtle Beach Sunday.
 
The Horry County Coroner identified the victim as 35-year-old Raymundo Garcia, but she said they don't know yet exactly what caused his death.
 
Myrtle Beach Police said Garcia was in the ocean - about knee deep - with a young family member when a wave crashed over him.
 
He was pulled to the shore by a lifeguard and a family member. They say the lifeguard - along with an off duty EMT and a police officer - performed CPR on Garcia, but he later died at the hospital.
 
An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. 
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